As Deputy Chief People Officer, you will play a vital role in shaping and delivering the Trust people strategy and lead transformational change across the organisation.
Your work will be essential in addressing the workforce challenges facing the NHS while helping create exciting new opportunities. Ensuring the wellbeing, safety, and engagement of our staff, while keeping patients at the centre of everything we do, is a key priority.
We are looking for an inspiring and dynamic leader who is action-oriented, highly motivated, and passionate about building high-performing, engaged teams.
This is a truly exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and ambitious People and OD team in a world-leading specialist trust, where cutting edge innovation, pioneering research, and outstanding patient care are at the core of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide leadership, vision and direction for the Workforce & OD directorate.
2. Support and deputise for the Chief People Officer and ensure delivery of the Workforce & OD strategy through the formulation and delivery of operational plans.
3. Provide leadership and strategic direction to the team leads, ensuring that they are supported to meet their role and team objectives while maintaining effective and supportive Workforce & OD directorate relationships across all areas.
4. Support innovative transformative workforce plans that are also aligned to new ways of working and the assumptions in the workforce strategy.
5. Embed a culture where advice provided in relation to operational HR policies and procedures is based on expertise and is supportive, considerate and adds value.
6. Lead and support efficiency and expertise when managing employee relations cases ensuring that consideration is given to equality, timescales and a constructive approach alongside a reasonable outcome.
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
* Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
* Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
* Free 24/7 independent counselling service
* Learning and development opportunities
* Easy and quick transport links
* A range of attractive benefits and discounts
* Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
* Free Pilates classes
* Full support and training to develop your skills
* Flexible working friendly organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and person specification, please download the attached candidate pack.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
* Masters degree in business, workforce, organisational behaviour or equivalent
* Chartered CIPD Member or Fellow
* Honours Degree/Level 7 or equivalent in Human Resource Management/ Learning & Development or the equivalent comparable HR experience
Experience
Essential
* Experience deputising or working as a deputy director in a workforce function
* Previous NHS HR management/HR business partner experience including medical HR at a senior level
* Sound understanding of diversity issues and commitment to advance equality through all work
Knowledge and skills
Essential
* Advising on and managing demanding and complex case work
* Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
Employer details
Employer name
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kemp House
152-160 Kemp House City Road
London
EC1V 2NX #J-18808-Ljbffr